A baby who is just 2 months old in shepherdsville has been admitted in the hospital for serious injuries caused by his mums boyfriend. Reasons...

A baby who is just 2 months old in shepherdsville has been admitted in the hospital for serious injuries caused by his mums boyfriend. Reasons for these assaults and abuses still remain unclear but however the actions in themselves are unacceptable on any grounds.

Police said Amber Sickles, 19, and Brandon Meyer, 24, brought the baby to the hospital on June 1 because of unrelated issues. Staff examining the baby transferred the baby to a nearby children’s hospital after seeing signs of physical abuse.

The baby had a hole in his esophagus, bruises to his face, a torn frenulum, a spinal injury from blunt force trauma and an abrasion to his neck.

During extensive interviewing, Sickles told police that Meyer would stick his finger down her son’s throat to stop him from crying. She also described how Meyer would grab her infant’s chin and slam him into his bassinet. She said her boyfriend had been treating the victim this way since he was at least 5 weeks old.

Sickles and Meyer are charged with first-degree criminal abuse. Meyer is also charged with one count of second-degree assault (child 12 or under).

Nkasiobi Chukwu

Like honestly why would you do that to an innocent precious child. Babies are so precious & are a gift from God. They deserve to sit behind bars. Because that precious child doesn’t need irresponsible, immature, abusers parents like those! Praying for that child!